Portable cosmetics carrying case assembly

ABSTRACT

A portable cosmetics carrying case assembly includes a container includes a body for receiving contents through an opening formed in the body. A lid is mounted to the body for rotation between a closed position to enclose the opening and an opened position to open the opening. The lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to the opening, when the lid is in the opened position. A first abutment is carried by the container, a second abutment is carried by the lid, and the first abutment engages the second abutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting the lid to the obtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond the opened position.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of cosmetics and, moreparticularly, to portable cosmetics carrying cases.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cosmetics are substances used to enhance or protect the appearance orodor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions,powders, perfumes, lipsticks, lip gloss, lip balm, eye liners andvarious types of eye and facial makeup, and many other types ofproducts. The use of cosmetics is widespread, especially among women.

Most cosmetic products are packed in small, portable containers suitableto make use of these and other cosmetic products easy and efficient, andto carry in a small purse, bag, or case. While carrying portablecosmetics containers in a small purse, bag, or case is convenient, thecosmetics containers are unsecured tend to jostle about and becomedamaged, and organizing and locating specific items is difficult andfrustrating, thereby necessitating continued improvement in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the principle of the invention, a portable cosmeticscarrying case assembly includes a container, the container includes abody for receiving contents through an opening formed in the body. A lidis mounted to the body for rotation with hinge assemblies between aclosed position to enclose the opening and an opened position to openthe opening. The lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to the opening,when the lid is in the opened position. Each of the hinge assembliesincludes an eye end, carried by one of the container and the lid,mounted rotatably to a knuckle, carried by the other one of thecontainer and the lid. A first abutment is carried by the eye end. Asecond abutment is carried by the knuckle. The first abutment engagesthe second abutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting thelid to the obtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond theopened position. The eye end is integral with the one of the containerand the lid. The knuckle is integral with the other one of the containerand the lid. The first abutment is integral with the eye end. The secondabutment is integral with the knuckle. A latch assembly is carried bythe container and the lid. The latch assembly is adjustable between alatched position and an unlatched position, when the lid is in theclosed position. The lid is disabled from moving from the closedposition to the opened position, when the latch assembly is in thelatched position. The lid is enabled for moving from the closed positionto the opened position, when the latch assembly is in the unlatchedposition. The latch assembly includes first and second axially spacedmembers carried by one of the container and the lid, a gap between thefirst member and the second member, a third member carried by the otherone of the container and the lid, and a slide mounted reciprocally tothe first member for movement between a first position and a secondposition relative to the gap and the second member. The third member isin the gap, when the lid is in the closed position. The slide isconcurrently engaged to the first member, the third member, and thesecond member disabling the lid from moving from the closed position tothe opened position, when the lid is in the closed position and theslide is in the first position. The slide is concurrently disengagedfrom the third member and the second member enabling movement of the lidfrom the closed position to the opened position, when the lid is in theclosed position and the slide is in the second position. The lid carriesa vanity mirror. The vanity mirror is enclosed between the container andthe lid, when the lid is in the closed position. The vanity mirror isexposed and set to the obtuse angle, when the lid is in the openedposition. The obtuse angle is from 115 degrees to 125 degrees. A firsthandle part is carried by the container, a second handle part carried bythe lid, and the first handle part and the second handle close togetherto form a handle, when the lid is in the closed position. The firsthandle part is first C-shaped member that projects radially outward fromfirst ends rigidly affixed to the container. The second handle part issecond C-shaped member that projects radially outward from second endsrigidly affixed to the container. The handle formed by the first andsecond handle parts when the lid is in the closed is C-shaped. The latchassembly is between the first ends and the second ends of the first andsecond C-shaped members, respectively, when the lid is in the closedposition.

According to the principle of the invention, a portable cosmeticscarrying case assembly includes a container, the container includes abody for receiving contents through an opening formed in the body. A lidis mounted to the body for rotation with hinge assemblies between aclosed position to enclose the opening and an opened position to openthe opening. The lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to the opening,when the lid is in the opened position. Each of the hinge assembliesincludes an eye end, carried by one of the container and the lid,mounted rotatably to a knuckle, carried by the other one of thecontainer and the lid. A first abutment is carried by the eye end. Asecond abutment is carried by the knuckle. The first abutment engagesthe second abutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting thelid to the obtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond theopened position. A first C-shaped member projects radially outward fromfirst ends rigidly affixed to the container. A second C-shaped memberprojects radially outward from second ends rigidly affixed to thecontainer. First and second axially spaced members are carried by thecontainer between the first ends of the first C-shaped member, a gap isbetween the first member and the second member, a third member iscarried by the lid between the second ends of the second C-shapedmember, and a slide is mounted reciprocally to the first member formovement between a first position and a second position relative to thegap and the second member. The third member is in the gap, when the lidis in the closed position. The slide is concurrently engaged to thefirst member, the third member, and the second member disabling the lidfrom moving from the closed position to the opened position, when thelid is in the closed position and the slide is in the first position.The slide is concurrently disengaged from the third member and thesecond member enabling movement of the lid from the closed position tothe opened position, when the lid is in the closed position and theslide is in the second position. The first C-shaped member and thesecond C-shaped member close together to form a C-shaped handle, whenthe lid is in the closed position. The eye end is integral with the oneof the container and the lid, the knuckle is integral with the other oneof the container and the lid, the first abutment is integral with theeye end, and the second abutment is integral with the knuckle. The lidcarries a vanity mirror. The vanity mirror is enclosed between thecontainer and the lid, when the lid is in the closed position. Thevanity mirror is exposed and set to the obtuse angle, when the lid is inthe opened position. The obtuse angle is from 115 degrees to 125degrees.

According to the principle of the invention, a portable cosmeticscarrying case assembly includes a container, the container includes abody for receiving contents through an opening formed in the body. A lidis mounted to the body for rotation between a closed position to enclosethe opening and an opened position to open the opening. The lid is setto an obtuse angle relative to the opening, when the lid is in theopened position. A first abutment is carried by the container. A secondabutment is carried by the lid. The first abutment engages the secondabutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting the lid to theobtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond the openedposition. A first C-shaped member projects radially outward from firstends rigidly affixed to the container. A second C-shaped member projectsradially outward from second ends rigidly affixed to the container.First and second axially spaced members are carried by the containerbetween the first ends of the first C-shaped member, and a gap isbetween the first member and the second member. A third member iscarried by the lid between the second ends of the second C-shapedmember. A slide is mounted reciprocally to the first member for movementbetween a first position and a second position relative to the gap andthe second member. The third member is in the gap, when the lid is inthe closed position. The slide is concurrently engaged to the firstmember, the third member, and the second member disabling the lid frommoving from the closed position to the opened position, when the lid isin the closed position and the slide is in the first position. The slideis concurrently disengaged from the third member and the second memberenabling movement of the lid from the closed position to the openedposition, when the lid is in the closed position and the slide is in thesecond position. The first C-shaped member and the second C-shapedmember close together to form a C-shaped handle, when the lid is in theclosed position. The lid carries a vanity mirror. The vanity mirror isenclosed between the container and the lid, when the lid is in theclosed position. The vanity mirror is exposed and set to the obtuseangle, when the lid is in the opened position. The obtuse angle is from115 degrees to 125 degrees.

Consistent with the foregoing summary of preferred embodiments, and theensuing detailed description, which are to be taken together, theinvention also contemplates associated apparatus and method embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring to the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a portable cosmetics carryingcase assembly constructed and arranged in accordance with the principleof the invention, the cosmetics carrying case assembly includes acontainer, a lid, and a latch assembly, the lid is mounted rotatably tothe container for rotation between an opened position and a closedpositions, the lid is shown as it would appear in the closed positiondefining a closed orientation of the cosmetics carrying case assemblyforming a box for containing items placed therein, and the latchassembly is shown in a latched position in the closed position of thelid disabling the lid from rotating from the closed position to theopened position;

FIG. 2 is a left side perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1illustrating hinge assemblies mounting the lid rotatably to thecontainer;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 1 illustrating the lid in theclosed position and the latch assembly in an unlatched position enablingrotation of the lid from the closed position to the opened position;

FIG. 5 is a left side perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary, top perspective view of theembodiment of FIG. 1 showing the lid in the closed position and latchassembly in the latched position;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary, left side perspective view of theembodiment of FIG. 1 showing the lid in the closed position and thelatch assembly in the latched position;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary, bottom perspective view of theembodiment of FIG. 1 showing the lid in the closed position and thelatch assembly in the latched position;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to that of FIG. 6 showing the latch assembly inthe unlatched position;

FIG. 10 is a view similar to that of FIG. 7 showing the lid in theclosed position and the latch assembly in the unlatched position;

FIG. 11 is a view similar to that of FIG. 8 showing the lid in theclosed position and the latch assembly in the unlatched position;

FIG. 12 is a view similar to that of FIG. 10 illustrating the latchassembly in the unlatched position and the lid initially rotated out ofthe closed position of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a left side perspective view of a portable cosmetics carryingcase assembly of FIG. 1 shown with lid in the opened position and thelatch assembly in the unlatched position as shown in FIG. 12;

FIGS. 14-16 are an enlarged, fragmentary, top perspective view ofelements of the latch assembly carried by the container shown as theywould appear corresponding to the unlatched position of the latchassembly;

FIG. 17 is a view corresponding to FIG. 13 illustrating a compartmentlid of transparent material shown in an opened position opening astorage compartment of the container;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view corresponding toFIG. 17 illustrating the compartment lid detached from the container;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view of one of the hinge assemblies of FIG.3 shown as it would appear in the closed position of the lid;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is an enlarged, fragmentary, top perspective view correspondingto FIG. 13 illustrating the hinge assemblies as they would appear in theopened position of the lid;

FIG. 24 is an enlarged, front perspective view corresponding to FIG. 23illustrating one of the hinge assemblies as it would appear in theopened position of the lid;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 13;

FIG. 27 is a bottom, rear perspective view of the hinge assembly ofFIGS. 19-22 shown as it would appear with the lid rotated to anintermediate location between the closed position in FIG. 1 and theopened position in FIG. 13; and

FIG. 28 is a view corresponding to FIG. 27 illustrating the hingeassembly as it would appear in the opened position of the lid in FIG.13.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Turning now to the drawings, in which like reference characters indicatecorresponding elements throughout the several views, attention isdirected in relevant part to FIGS. 1-5, 13, and 17, in which there isseen a portable cosmetics carrying case assembly 50 made up of twohinged sections, container 51 and lid 52, that close together to form abox, which is rectangular in shape in this example, for holding contentsplaced therein, specifically, cosmetics products. Container 51 and lid52 are sized correspondingly and are each made of plastic, carbon fiber,aluminum, or other material or combination of materials havinginherently, light, strong, resilient, and impact resistant materialcharacteristics. Container 51 and lid 52 can be integrally formed, ormade of a plurality of parts joined together with welding, heat bonding,fasteners, or the like. Assembly 50 is portable in that it can be easilypicked up and carried about by hand.

Container 51 is a body 55 that includes continuous sidewall 60 havingouter surface 61, inner surface 62, upper edge 63, and lower edge 64.Horizontal bottom 66 is affixed to lower edge 64. Bottom 66 cooperateswith inner surface 62 of continuous sidewall 60 to form volume 67. InFIGS. 13 and 17, upper edge 63 encircles opening 68 to volume 67. Volume67 is for receiving contents placed therein through opening 68.Continuous sidewall 60 includes axially spaced parallel side walls 71and 72 that extend between axially spaced parallel front and back walls73 and 74. Container 51, body 55 having volume 67 for receiving contentsthrough opening 68 formed in body 55, is rectangular in shape in thisexample. In this example, side walls 71 and 72 are equal in length,front and back walls 73 and 74 are equal in length, and front and backwalls 73 and 74 are longer than side walls 71 and 72, whichcharacterizes the rectangular shape of container 51. C-shaped member 76,a handle part, projects radially outward from ends 77 and 78 affixedrigidly to front wall 73 of container 51. C-shaped member 76 connectedto front wall 73 is centrally located between side walls 71 and 72.

In FIGS. 13 and 17, upright divider 80 in volume 67 is concurrentlyaffixed rigidly, such as via welding, heat bonding, or adhesive, tobottom 66 and inner surface 62 of side walls 71 and 72. Divider 80 isparallel relative to front and back walls 73 and 74, is perpendicularrelative to side walls 71 and 72, extends upright from bottom 66 toproximate to upper edge 63, and divides volume 67 into front compartment81 between front wall 73 and divider 80, and rear compartment 82 betweendivider 80 and back wall 74. Divider 80 is closer to back wall 74 thanto front wall 73. Front compartment 81 is, therefore, larger than rearcompartment 82.

The interior side of bottom 66 of front compartment 82 is lined withprotective liner 83, made of loop media, hook media, foam, felt, or thelike. Bottom 66 of rear compartment 82 is unlined in this example, andit can be lined like front compartment 81 in an alternate embodiment.Compartment lid 84 is mounted rotatably to side walls 71 and 72 forrotation between a closed position in FIG. 13 closing rear compartment82 for enclosing contents placed therein and an opened position in FIG.17 for opening rear compartment 82 for accessing and placing contentstherein. In FIG. 18, compartment lid 84 is rotated to side walls 71 and72 for movement between its closed and opened positions with pivot pins85, carried by compartment lid 84, received in corresponding sockets 86in inner surface 62 of the respective side walls 71 and 72. Compartmentlid 84 is made of transparent material, transparent plastic in thisexample, for enabling contents placed in rear compartment 82 to be seenthrough compartment lid 84 when it is in its closed position. Althoughpins 86 are carried by compartment lid 84 and sockets 87 are carried byside walls 71 and 72, this arrangement can be reversed in an alternateembodiment.

Lid 52 includes continuous sidewall 90 having outer surface 91, innersurface 92, upper edge 93, and lower edge 94. Horizontal top 96 isaffixed to upper edge 63. Top 96 cooperates with inner surface 92 ofsidewall 90 to form volume 97. In FIGS. 13 and 17, lower edge 94encircles opening 98 to volume 97. Continuous sidewall 90 includesaxially spaced parallel side walls 101 and 102 that extend betweenaxially spaced parallel front and back walls 103 and 104. Lid 52 isrectangular in shape in this example to correspond to container 51,whereby side walls 101 and 102 are equal in length and are shorter thanfront and back walls 103 and 104, which are equal in length. C-shapedmember 106, a handle part, projects radially outward from ends 107 and108 rigidly affixed to front wall 103 of lid 52. C-shaped member 106 iscentrally located between side walls 101 and 102. C-shaped members 76and 106 are identical in every respect and are the mirror image of oneanother. Lid 52 carries vanity mirror 110. Vanity mirror 110 is attachedcentrally to the interior side of top 96. Vanity mirror 100 is attachedto the interior side of top 96 with adhesive, one or more hook-and-loopfasteners, corresponding snaps, or the like.

Container 51 and lid 52 are hinged sections that close together to forma box in FIGS. 1-5 for holding contents placed therein as initiallydescribed above. Lid 52 is mounted rotatably to body 55 of container 51for rotation with hinge assemblies 130A and 130B between a closedposition in FIGS. 1-5 to enclose opening 88 and volume 87 (not shown inFIGS. 1-5) of container 51, and an opened position in FIGS. 13 and 17 toopen opening 88 for accessing volume 87 and front and rear compartments81 and 82 for placing contents therein and removing contents therefromin the use of assembly 50. More specifically, back 104 of lid is mountedrotatably to back wall 74 of body 55 of container 51 for rotation withhinge assemblies 130A and 130B between the closed position in FIGS. 1-5to enclose opening 88 and volume 87 of container 51 (not shown in FIGS.1-5), and the opened position in FIGS. 13 and 17 to open opening 88 foraccessing volume 87 and front and rear compartments 81 and 82 forplacing contents therein and removing contents therefrom. Lower edge 94of lid 52 and upper edge 63 of container 51 close together, when lid 52is rotated to its closed position. In FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5, the handlepart carried by container 51, C-shaped member 76, and the handle partcarried by lid 52, C-shaped member 106, are aligned enabling them toclose together to form a handle 109 when lid 52 is in the closedposition. Handle 109, which can be taken up and gripped by hand forholding and carrying assembly 50, is C-shaped and projects radiallyoutward from front walls 73 and 103 of container 51 and lid 52,respectively.

In FIGS. 13 and 17, lid 52 is set to obtuse angle Ø relative tocontainer 51 opening 88, when lid 52 is in the opened position. In FIGS.13 and 17, vanity mirror 110 attached centrally to the interior side oftop 96 is exposed and is concurrently set to obtuse angle Ø relative toopening 88, when lid 52 is in the opened position. Obtuse angle Ø is 120degrees in this example, with a preferred range of from 115 degrees to125 degrees. At obtuse angle Ø of mirror 110 in a range of from 115 to125 degrees in the opened position of lid 52 in FIGS. 13, and 17 whenassembly 50 is set bottom 66 first onto a horizontal support surface,such as the horizontal support surface of a desk or table, mirror 110 isset to an optimum viewing angle for enabling a user to view her face inmirror 110 while she applies cosmetics to her face, when she is seatedin front of assembly 50 while facing mirror 110. And so in the openedposition of lid 52, the user may access cosmetics placed in one or eachof front and rear compartments 81 and 82 for application to her face,apply cosmetics to her face while conveniently looking into mirror 110to assist her in applying the cosmetics to her face, may place selectedcosmetics products into one or more of front and rear compartments 81and 82 as desired, and may withdraw selected cosmetics products from oneor more of front and rear compartments 81 and 82 as desired. Outside ofthe range of from 115 to 125 degrees, mirror 110 is disabled fromallowing a user to view her face in mirror 110 while she appliescosmetics to her face, when assembly 50 is set upright bottom 66 first,as in FIGS. 13 and 17, onto a horizontal support surface, such as thehorizontal support surface of a desk or table, and when the user isseated in front of assembly 50 on a chair or stool while facing mirror110.

Hinge assemblies 130A and 130B are axially spaced apart and rotatablyconnect lid 52 to container 51 at back wall 104 of lid 52 and back wall74 of body 55 of container 51. There are two hinge assemblies 130A and130B in this example, which are identical in every respect.

Accordingly, the specifics of hinge assembly 130A will now be discussed,with the understanding that the ensuing description applies equally tohinge assembly 130B.

Referring in relevant part to FIGS. 19-23, hinge assembly 130A includeseye end 140 mounted rotatably to knuckle 150. Eye end 140 is carried byback wall 104 of lid 52, and knuckle 150 is carried by back wall 74 ofcontainer 51, and this arrangement can be reversed in an alternateembodiment.

Eye end 140 is integral with lug 141 that is integral with back wall 104of lid 52. Lug 141 projects axially outward from lower edge 94 of backwall 104 to eye end 140. Eye end 140 is perpendicular relative to lug141, and projects radially outward relative to outer surface 91 of backwall 104. Knuckle 150 is formed in back wall 74 through upper edge 73 ofback wall 74. Knuckle 150 includes axially spaced apart parallel forks151 that project radially outward from either side of base 152 to freeends 151A. Back wall 74 intersects either side of forks 151 at anintermediate location between base 152 and free ends 151A. Eye end 141is inserted between forks 151 and is rotated to forks 151 with pin 154,which connects lid 52 to body 55 of container 51 and enables lid 52 torotate between its closed and opened positions. Hinge assemblies 130Aand 130B work in concert connecting lid 52 to container 51 and enablinglid 52 to rotate between its closed and opened positions.

In FIGS. 19, 20, 22, 27 and 29, eye end 140 is formed with abutments156, which are located on the outer side of eye end 140 outboard ofouter surface 91 of back wall 104, which relate to correspondingabutments 158 formed in the respective forks 151. Abutments 156 areintegral with eye end 140. Abutments 158 are integral with therespective forks 151 of knuckle 150. Abutments 158 carried by therespective forks 151 of knuckle 150 extend inwardly toward eye end 140from either side of the respective forks 151 and are registered withabutments 156 carried by eye end 140. In FIG. 28, abutments 156 carriedby eye end 140 engage the respective abutments 158 carried by knuckle150 when the lid 52 is in the opened position in FIGS. 13 and 17,setting lid 52 to obtuse angle Ø while at the same time disabling lid 52from moving beyond the opened position. Abutments 156 disengage fromabutments 158 between the opened position of lid 52 to the closedposition of lid 52, and do not interfere with the movement of lid 52between its closed position and its opened position. Although eye end140 carries two abutments 156 and knuckle 150 carries two abutments 158,eye end 140 can be formed with one abutment 156 and knuckle 150 can beformed with one corresponding abutment 158 in an alternate embodiment.

In FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-18, assembly 50 incorporates a latch assembly 170,which is carried by container 51 and lid 52. Latch assembly 170 isadjustable between a latched position, in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6-8, and anunlatched position, in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9-11, when lid 52 is in theclosed position. Lid 52 is disabled from moving from the closed positionto the opened position, when latch assembly 170 is in the latchedposition. Lid 52 is enabled for moving from the closed position to theopened position, when latch assembly 170 is in the unlatched position.

Latch assembly 170 includes axially spaced first and second members 171and 172 carried by container 51, a gap 173 between first member 171 andsecond member 172, a third member 174 carried by lid 52, and a slide175. First and second members 171 and 172 are flanges, extend in alongitudinal direction between ends 77 and 78 of C-shaped member 76, areintegral with front wall 72 of container 51, and are positioned outboardof outer surface 61 of front wall 73 proximate to upper edge 63. Firstmember 171 is elongate and extends longitudinally from proximate to end77 of C-shaped member 76 to an inner side of gap 173, and second member172 extends from the outer side of gap 173 to proximate to end 78 ofC-shaped member 172.

Third member 174, a tab, is between ends 107 and 108 of C-shaped member106, registers with gap 173, is integral with front wall 103 of lid 52,and is positioned outboard of outer surface 91 of front wall 103proximate to lower edge 94. Slide 175 is mounted reciprocally to firstmember 171 for movement between an inner position and an outer positionrelative to gap 173 and second member 172. In other words, slide 175 ismounted reciprocally to first member 171 for movement between the innerposition away from gap 173 and second member 172 and the outer positiontoward gap 173 and second member 172. Slide 175, a clip, is clipped overfirst member 171. First member 171, second member 172, third member 174,and slide 175 have corresponding cross-sectional shapes, which enablesslide 175 to reciprocate back and forth from its inner and outerpositions and over third member 174 when it is in gap 173.

In FIGS. 9-11, third member 174 is in gap 173 and is aligned axiallywith respect to first and second members 171 and 172, when lid 52 is inthe closed position. To lock latch assembly 170 when lid 52 is in theclosed position to disable lid 52 from moving from its closed positionto its opened position, slide 175 is slid, such as by finger, alongfirst member 171 from its inner position in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9-11 to itsouter position over third member 174 and onto second member 172 in FIGS.1, 2, and 6-8. The outer side of slide 175 is textured with upstanding,parallel ridges to enable a user's finger to frictionally engage slide175. Protuberance 180 formed on second member 172 interferes with slide175 disabling slide 175 from moving beyond its outer position. Slide 175is concurrently engaged to first member 171, third member 174 in gap173, and second member 172 disabling lid 52 from moving from its closedposition to its opened position, when lid 52 is in the closed positionand slide 175 is in its outer position. Slide 175 extends from firstmember 171 over third member 174 in gap 173 and to second member 172,when slide 175 it in its extended position, whereby slide 175 capturesthird member 174 and holds it relative to first and second members 171and 172 disabling third member 174 from withdrawing from gap 173 therebydisabling lid 52 from moving out of its closed position. First member171 has bump 181 adjacent to gap 173 that slide 175 can be slid over. Inthe absence of a force sufficient slid slide 175 over bump 182, bump 181disables slide 175 from sliding from its outer position to its innerposition. To unlock latch assembly 170 when lid 52 is in the closedposition to enable movement of lid 52 from its closed position to itsopened position, slide 175 is slid, such as by finger, along firstmember 171 over bump 181 from its outer position to its inner positionin FIGS. 4, 5, and 9-11 away from second member 172 and third member 174in gap 173. Protuberance 182 formed on first member 171 proximate to end77 of C-shaped member 76 interferes with slide 175 disabling slide 175from moving beyond its inner position. Slide 175 is concurrentlydisengaged from second member 172 and third member 174 enabling thirdmember 174 to withdraw form gap 173 enabling movement of lid 52 from itsclosed position to its opened position, when lid 52 is in the closedposition and slide 175 is in its inner position. Latch assembly 170 isbetween 77 and 107 and ends 78 and 108 of C-shaped members 76 and 106,respectively, when lid 52 is in its closed position. For illustrationand reference, FIG. 12 illustrates lid 52 as it would appear initiallyopened with third member 174 withdrawn from gap 173.

The invention has been described above with reference to illustrativeembodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize thatchanges and modifications may be made to the embodiments withoutdeparting from the nature and scope of the invention. For instance,although the overall shape of container 51 and lid 52 and thecorresponding overall shape of cosmetics carrying case assembly 50 areeach rectangular as herein specifically described, other correspondingshapes may be employed consistent with the teachings set forth hereinwithout departing from the invention, such as round, oval, triangular,etc. Various further changes and modifications to the embodiments hereinchosen for purposes of illustration will readily occur to those skilledin the art. To the extent that such modifications and variations do notdepart from the spirit of the invention, they are intended to beincluded within the scope thereof.

Having fully described the invention in such clear and concise terms asto enable those skilled in the art to understand and practice the same,the invention claimed is:
 1. A portable cosmetics carrying caseassembly, comprising: a container, the container includes a body forreceiving contents through an opening formed in the body; a lid mountedto the body for rotation with hinge assemblies between a closed positionto enclose the opening and an opened position to open the opening; thelid is set to an obtuse angle relative to the opening, when the lid isin the opened position; each of the hinge assemblies comprises: an eyeend, carried by one of the container and the lid, mounted rotatably to aknuckle, carried by the other one of the container and the lid; a firstabutment carried by the eye end; a second abutment carried by theknuckle; and the first abutment engages the second abutment when the lidis in the opened position, setting the lid to the obtuse angle anddisabling the lid from moving beyond the opened position.
 2. Theportable cosmetics carrying case assembly according to claim 1, wherein:the eye end is integral with the one of the container and the lid; theknuckle is integral with the other one of the container and the lid; thefirst abutment is integral with the eye end; and the second abutment isintegral with the knuckle.
 3. The portable cosmetics carrying caseassembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a latch assemblycarried by the container and the lid; the latch assembly is adjustablebetween a latched position and an unlatched position, when the lid is inthe closed position; the lid is disabled from moving from the closedposition to the opened position, when the latch assembly is in thelatched position; and the lid is enabled for moving from the closedposition to the opened position, when the latch assembly is in theunlatched position.
 4. The portable cosmetics carrying case assemblyaccording to claim 3, wherein the latch assembly comprises: first andsecond axially spaced members carried by one of the container and thelid; a gap between the first member and the second member; a thirdmember carried by the other one of the container and the lid; a slidemounted reciprocally to the first member for movement between a firstposition and a second position relative to the gap and the secondmember; the third member is in the gap, when the lid is in the closedposition; the slide is concurrently engaged to the first member, thethird member, and the second member disabling the lid from moving fromthe closed position to the opened position, when the lid is in theclosed position and the slide is in the first position; the slide isconcurrently disengaged from the third member and the second memberenabling movement of the lid from the closed position to the openedposition, when the lid is in the closed position and the slide is in thesecond position.
 5. The portable cosmetics carrying case assemblyaccording to claim 1, wherein: the lid carries a vanity mirror; thevanity mirror is enclosed between the container and the lid, when thelid is in the closed position; and the vanity mirror is exposed and setto the obtuse angle, when the lid is in the opened position.
 6. Theportable cosmetics carrying case assembly according to claim 4, furthercomprising: a first handle part carried by the container; a secondhandle part carried by the lid; and the first handle part and the secondhandle close together to form a handle, when the lid is in the closedposition.
 7. The portable cosmetics carrying case assembly according to6, wherein: the first handle part is first C-shaped member that projectsradially outward from first ends rigidly affixed to the container; thesecond handle part is second C-shaped member that projects radiallyoutward from second ends rigidly affixed to the container; the handleformed by the first and second handle parts when the lid is in theclosed is C-shaped.
 8. The portable cosmetics carrying case assemblyaccording to claim 6, wherein the latch assembly is between the firstends and the second ends of the first and second C-shaped members,respectively, when the lid is in the closed position.
 9. The portablecosmetics carrying case assembly according to claim 5, wherein theobtuse angle is from 115 degrees to 125 degrees.
 10. A portablecosmetics carrying case assembly, comprising: a container, the containerincludes a body for receiving contents through an opening formed in thebody; a lid mounted to the body for rotation with hinge assembliesbetween a closed position to enclose the opening and an opened positionto open the opening; the lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to theopening, when the lid is in the opened position; each of the hingeassemblies comprises: an eye end, carried by one of the container andthe lid, mounted rotatably to a knuckle, carried by the other one of thecontainer and the lid; a first abutment carried by the eye end; a secondabutment carried by the knuckle; the first abutment engages the secondabutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting the lid to theobtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond the openedposition; a first C-shaped member projects radially outward from firstends rigidly affixed to the container; a second C-shaped member projectsradially outward from second ends rigidly affixed to the container;first and second axially spaced members carried by the container betweenthe first ends of the first C-shaped member, and a gap between the firstmember and the second member; a third member carried by the lid betweenthe second ends of the second C-shaped member; a slide mountedreciprocally to the first member for movement between a first positionand a second position relative to the gap and the second member; thethird member is in the gap, when the lid is in the closed position; theslide is concurrently engaged to the first member, the third member, andthe second member disabling the lid from moving from the closed positionto the opened position, when the lid is in the closed position and theslide is in the first position; the slide is concurrently disengagedfrom the third member and the second member enabling movement of the lidfrom the closed position to the opened position, when the lid is in theclosed position and the slide is in the second position; and the firstC-shaped member and the second C-shaped member close together to form aC-shaped handle, when the lid is in the closed position.
 11. Theportable cosmetics carrying case assembly according to claim 10,wherein: the eye end is integral with the one of the container and thelid; the knuckle is integral with the other one of the container and thelid; the first abutment is integral with the eye end; and the secondabutment is integral with the knuckle.
 12. The portable cosmeticscarrying case assembly according to claim 11, wherein: the lid carries avanity mirror; the vanity mirror is enclosed between the container andthe lid, when the lid is in the closed position; and the vanity mirroris exposed and set to the obtuse angle, when the lid is in the openedposition.
 13. The portable cosmetics carrying case assembly according toclaim 12, wherein the obtuse angle is from 115 degrees to 125 degrees.14. A portable cosmetics carrying case assembly, comprising: acontainer, the container includes a body for receiving contents throughan opening formed in the body; a lid mounted to the body for rotationbetween a closed position to enclose the opening and an opened positionto open the opening; the lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to theopening, when the lid is in the opened position; a first abutmentcarried by the container; a second abutment carried by the lid; thefirst abutment engages the second abutment when the lid is in the openedposition, setting the lid to the obtuse angle and disabling the lid frommoving beyond the opened position; a first C-shaped member projectsradially outward from first ends rigidly affixed to the container; asecond C-shaped member projects radially outward from second endsrigidly affixed to the container; first and second axially spacedmembers carried by the container between the first ends of the firstC-shaped member, and a gap between the first member and the secondmember; a third member carried by the lid between the second ends of thesecond C-shaped member; a slide mounted reciprocally to the first memberfor movement between a first position and a second position relative tothe gap and the second member; the third member is in the gap, when thelid is in the closed position; the slide is concurrently engaged to thefirst member, the third member, and the second member disabling the lidfrom moving from the closed position to the opened position, when thelid is in the closed position and the slide is in the first position;the slide is concurrently disengaged from the third member and thesecond member enabling movement of the lid from the closed position tothe opened position, when the lid is in the closed position and theslide is in the second position; and the first C-shaped member and thesecond C-shaped member close together to form a C-shaped handle, whenthe lid is in the closed position.
 15. The portable cosmetics carryingcase assembly according to claim 14, wherein: the lid carries a vanitymirror; the vanity mirror is enclosed between the container and the lid,when the lid is in the closed position; and the vanity mirror is exposedand set to the obtuse angle, when the lid is in the opened position. 16.The portable cosmetics carrying case assembly according to claim 15,wherein the obtuse angle is from 115 degrees to 125 degrees.